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2006 Volkswagen BEETLE Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	907926
Internal NHTSA #	10448803
Manufacurer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	BEETLE
Model Year	2006
File date	11/02/12
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Our 2006 vw beetle tdi, without warning, suffered a sudden reduction of braking ability due to a crack in the vacuum supply hose to the brake booster. The car became dangerously difficult to stop. Luckily we were in the flatlands, not in hilly terrain. The component is an assembly comprised of a short, straight section of rubber hose, a check valve and a longer section of plastic tubing with a 90 degree bend. This bridges between the vacuum pump on the engine and the brake booster on the firewall. The plastic tubing section takes the brunt of the vibration and flexure. Apparently, the plastic tubing becomes embrittled over time from engine heat and eventually cracks. This problem seems to be common to multiple vw models according to web forums that led me to find the problem with my own car. On the tdi (diesel) model, the loss of vacuum is not indicated by poor engine performance because the vacuum source is a pump, not engine vacuum.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	92000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HOUSTON, TX
VIN pattern	3VWPR31C96MXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
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Vehicle speed	60
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2006 Volkswagen BEETLE Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Volkswagen BEETLE Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems, Complaints and Defects

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